That is exactly how it is in real lie. Not just for cops, but for us medics as well. In 20 years as a medic, I can't even begin to tell how many times I lived your story. Too many. Just too damned many!
Thank you for an excellent story, told exceptionally well. I think that it was hard for you to write as it was for me to live.

You just made me cry. This story was so powerful and had such an important message that there is no way that this review can do it justice. I loved it, every word. It was so sad and so beautifully written and so sweet. I just loved everything about it.

Whoa. That just tore my heart apart. It's funny cause I JUST wrote an Adam-12 story where Pete has the chance to hold a little girl who is lost, and Reed notes how he tries to never show that kind of emotion. You write it so well.

Wow. What a powerful short story. I can't even imagine what officers have to go through when they deal with a situation like that. I think people forget that they are people too with a wide range of emotions, even if they professionally can't show it.

Thanks for the story, you did a good job potraying a hard image.

authorunable chapter 1 . 9/24/2012

Man I love Reed he's my favorite we need some more good fics about him.

I'm not normally a fan of such short one-shots, I don't think it gives a writer much time to get into the characters' heads, but you did very well getting inside of Pete's head here. Such a sad tale and so very true, and your original idea was a good read.

Somehow I missed this story when it first posted, but I wanted to say what a powerful piece this was. As a now-retired police officer, I can definitely say you captured the feelings we all had when we handled such cases. Your heart breaks for the abused children you encounter, but you know that for every abuse case you work, there's hundreds more that never get caught. Sadly, some cases aren't brought to light until the child has been murdered or died from neglect. Thank you for writing this, it was a very compelling piece and packed a lot of emotion in such a short story.

Great story! I just had to look it up 'cause it reminds me of an ep. It is in season 1 ep 7. at the end when Pete and Jim step in the car, you can see how upset Pete is after almost saving a girl from drowning. It was a little detail in acting of Martin Milner but it sure hit me... This story confirms it all. Thank you for your writing!

LOL, again I loved this story when you had it under the other pen name, and I still enjoy it. Definitely a good read, and I like how you get the point across so beautifully in so few words. Your writing has a starkly lyrical style that is so thought-provoking and moving, you really make the reader THINK about what you've written.